DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 17-21)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our last warm day for a while occured on Thursday. As expected, Boston fell several degrees shy of the record high for the date (64, set in 1971). It was advertised as “near record warmth” but it actually wasn’t. A high of 60 is 4 degrees shy of the record of 64, and that is not near the record. Worcester tied their record of 58. Where the conditions for getting the warmer air to the surface were better, Hartford & Providence set new high temperature records. That is one thing we have lacked during our mild autumn – record highs. So it has not been an autumn of extreme warmth, just a very mild one, overall, with interludes of colder weather as well. And now it’s time for a pattern change. Say goodbye to the milder times. While today itself will still be fairly mild to start, the trend will be down, and this is going to set us up for a bit of a winter weather event this weekend. A secondary cold front will cruise through the region later today, and then low pressure will come along from the Ohio Valley Saturday, passing near or just south south of the New England South Coast Saturday night and early Sunday. While this will not be a particularly strong system, it will have a decent shield of moisture with it, and will produce accumulating snow for much of the region, but not a “big snowstorm”. We will see a rain\/snow line near the coast due to warmer air in response to the ocean water, and also we’ll have to contend with warmer air coming in from the south at mid levels, that will set up an area of sleet and possible freezing rain between the snow and rain inland of the South Coast, most likely along the I-90 belt in east central and south central MA. Travel hazards will occur on untreated surfaces, especially where temperatures are near to below freezing. Once this system exits we’ll experience a shot of colder air arriving Sunday and continuing Monday before we moderate slightly with fair weather as we head for the Winter Solstice on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 51-58 in the morning, cooling into the 40s afternoon. Wind W 10-20 MPH with gusts around 30 MPH, diminishing late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 26-33. Wind N under 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY: Thickening overcast. Snow arrives during midday west to east but may begin as a rain\/snow mix Cape Cod. Snow changes to rain along remainder of South Coast and eventually eastern coastal areas up to Boston, and to sleet with pockets of freezing rain possible inland from the South Coast over northern RI and northeastern CT into adjacent interior southern MA. Highs 34-41. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Overcast with rain coastal areas except snow or rain NH Seacoast, sleet and rain with pockets of freezing rain northern RI and northeastern CT through interior MA mostly south of Route 2 with mostly snow to the north, all tapering off to a few rain\/snow showers toward dawn. Snow accumulation for the event under 1 inch immediate coastal areas, 1-3 inches away from the coast except 3-5 inches north central MA through interior southern NH. Lows 30-37. Wind NE 5-15 MPH shifting to N.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY: Cloudy with a chance of a few snow showers except rain or snow showers Cape Cod early, then sunshine and passing clouds. Highs 35-42. Wind N to NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 13-20. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chill below 10 at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY: Sunny. Highs 28-35. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 17-24. Wind W up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 36-43. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 22-26)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Temperatures near to below normal. Watch for disturbances with possible periods of snow or snow showers. No solid indication of bigger snow events at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (DECEMBER 27-31)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similar pattern of frequent but not too powerful systems with additional opportunities for some snow or snow showers. Temperatures near to below normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 17-21) Our last warm day for a while occured on Thursday. As expected, Boston fell several degrees shy of the record high for the date (64, set in 1971). It was advertised as “near record warmth” but it actually wasn’t. A high of 60 is 4 degrees shy of the record of … Continue reading Friday December 17 2021 Forecast (7:38AM)<\/span>